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Prepare developed democracies for long-run economic slowdowns
Prepare developed democracies for long-run economic slowdowns Developed democracies proliferated over the past two centuries during an unprecedented era of economic growth, which may be ending. Macroeconomic forecasts predict slowing growth throughout the twenty-first century for structural reasons such as ageing populations, shifts from goods to services, slowing innovation, and debt. Long-run effects of COVID-19 […]
Degrowth–the promising climate change strategy no politician wants to handle
Degrowth – the promising climate change strategy no politician wants to handle?
Can the Green New Deal save us? No it can’t.
Can the Green New Deal save us? No it can’t. Advocates for a Green New Deal are for a collection of admirable goals which it is usually taken for granted can be achieved within a capitalist economy and while the pursuit of economic growth continues. Here is an indication of the main reasons why these […]
Degrowth and Decolonisation in the Red Zone
DEGROWTH AND DECOLONISATION IN THE RED ZONE Hello world. Welcome to Glasgow. Welcome to Scotland. We are drawing on Glasgow’s radical past to inject hope and urgency into the moribund COP process. YOUR VISION OF our country may be an idealised one of lochs brimming with salmon and glens filled with deer, but in reality […]
Returning to a 1970s Economy Could Save Our Future
Returning to a 1970s Economy Could Save Our Future We’d contract energy use by half. Shrinking consumption is the solution we can actually live with. Second of two. A society that consumes less energy and stuff could rehumanize society and heal the biosphere. [Editor’s note: Read part one of this two-parter here.] Thanks to bright green […]
What is Surplus Energy?
What is Surplus Energy? I’ve been meaning to write an article featuring Dr. Tim Morgan’s blog for quite some time due to the fact that he has quite an awesome site. You can find his blog here, Surplus Energy Economics. Many people may find the word economics in the name somewhat off-putting, but these economics are more about energy […]
The value of a degrowth economy: Our planet would be richer for it
The value of a degrowth economy: Our planet would be richer for it (Cartoon by Mark David | @MDavidCartoons) Decades of economic expansion have come at the expense of developing nations and a tremendous cost to the planet. Degrowth is a healthier future option, writes Erin Remblance. THE THOUGHT of a degrowth economy can be scary. We’ve all grown […]
Tao of Degrowth
Tao of Degrowth I am a degrowther and a doomer but this is not what your first reaction indicates. We are taught to be optimistic and so forth. People loath pessimist and doomers. People tire of people who cry wolf constantly. This is what the doom movement has done for decades now. There is some […]
Grappling with growth
Grappling with growth Synergies and tensions between degrowth and people’s movements We live in an age of converging crises. Only days ago the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published a damning report on the state of the environmental crisis. At the same time, while a few countries are recuperating from the pandemic, an on-going […]
Buying our way out of pandemic malaise is hurting the planet, experts say
Buying our way out of pandemic malaise is hurting the planet, experts say Some say the emphasis should be on well-being rather than economic growth People line up to shop in Toronto. As COVID-19 cases eased in recent months, provinces have relaxed restrictions and encouraged people to spend again. But the emphasis on economic growth […]
It’s a Trap, Don’t Do It
It’s a Trap, Don’t Do It My last article focused on mindsets and how they can lead us into traps. One of the most pervasive of these traps is the energy trap. People are constantly searching for new types of energy, new energy generation, and/or ways to improve energy efficiency, ALL of which unfortunately are ultimately […]
The Necessary Climate Solution No-one is Talking About
The Necessary Climate Solution No-one is Talking About For all the talk of renewable energy, electric vehicles and plant-based diets, there’s a gaping hole in the way we’re trying to solve accelerating climate change. We will not stay below 2°C of warming while pursuing economic growth – yet barely anyone talks about it. Since the end of […]
On Degrowth
On Degrowth “The Good Life” mural painted by Amanda Lynn, Forestville, Califonria, 2021. Photo: Kamran Nayeri. What is degrowth? Degrowth is an ambiguous  label used by different currents that have emerged or have been reconsidered as such since the 1960s when the contemporary environmentalist movement got underway.  The bulk of these movements identify as Greens although it […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXV
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXV Tulum, Mexico (1986) Photo by author This contemplation was prompted by an article regarding an ‘independent’ think tank’s report that presented the argument that government funding of the oil and gas industry needed to be shifted towards ‘green/clean’ alternatives. I’ve included a few hyperlinks to sites that expand upon the concepts/issues discussed. […]
The suburbs are the spiritual home of overconsumption. But they also hold the key to a better future
The suburbs are the spiritual home of overconsumption. But they also hold the key to a better future Suburban affluence is the defining image of the good life under capitalism, commonly held up as a model to which all humanity should aspire. More than half of the world’s population now lives in cities. Yet with the […]
